Emily Padgett Headed Back to Broadway in Rock of Ages

Former Rock of Ages star Emily Padgett will return to the Broadway company as Sherrie on November 7. She replaces Rebecca Faulkenberry, who will play her final performance on November 6 before heading to the Foxwoods Theatre as Mary Jane in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

In addition to Rock of Ages, Padgett’s previous Broadway credits include Legally Blonde and Grease. She was recently seen as Eden Siller in the world premiere of White Noise in Chicago, and starred as Sandy in the National Tour of Grease with Taylor Hicks.

Rock of Ages currently stars Dan Domenech as Drew, Jeremy Woodard as Stacee Jaxx, Mitchell Jarvis as Lonny, Adam Dannheisser as Dennis, Cody Scott Lancaster as Franz, Michele Mais as Justice, Josephine Rose Roberts as Regina, and Paul Schoeffler as Hertz. Rounding out the cast are Tessa Alves, Joey Calveri, Ericka Hunter, Tony LePage, Michael Minarik, Jennifer Rias, Andre Ward and Emily Williams.

Rock of Ages is set in 1987 on the Sunset Strip, where a small town girl meets a big city rocker in L.A.’s most famous rock club. Their love story is told through the hits of Journey, Bon Jovi, Styx, Pat Benatar, Foreigner, Twisted Sister, Asia, Whitesnake and many more.